Meditation transformed noah, and after practicing it for several years, he wanted to equip other atrisk youth with the same tool that helped him. Santa monica, berkeley, hollywood, santa cruz, nashville, and oklahoma city. One notable aspect of buddhist dharma is the path of our choices, the actions past and present and the intention for future action buddhist law of karma. This group includes a 30minute guided sit, a dharma talk, and discussion. Then i wrote dharma punx and that came out seven years ago and that. Dharma punx has been added to your cart add to cart. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Popular quotes frederick ward thought novels immoral and had been known to leave the. Having clearly seen the uselessness of drugs and violence, noah looked for positive ways to channel his rebellion against what he saw as the lies of society. Having clearly seen the uselessness of drugs and violence, noah looked for positive ways to channel his.
For the past decade, since the publication of his revelatory memoir dharma punx, levine has been one of the countrys most prominent buddhist writers. These are senior students of the dharma who completed a yearlong leadership training under bob stahl, who offer sits and halfdaylongs to the community of insight santa cruz. Noahs story, as told in his bestselling 2003 memoir, dharma punx, is extreme. Santa cruz dharma punx santacruzdharmapunxs profile on myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Noah levine, born in santa cruz california, united states 48 years old born 1971 is an american buddhist teacher and the author of the books dharma punx. Noah levine talks punk, parenting, and the heart of the revolution. And for millions of those trapped in addictions cycle of suffering, the famed 12step program establishe. Writer, teacher and santa cruz native noah levine points to another option.
Noah s story, as told in his bestselling 2003 memoir, dharma punx, is extreme. All the punk life had gotten him was high and behind bars, until his dad buddhist teacher stephen levine visited. We return to beautiful vajrapani institute, nestled among redwoods and streams in the santa cruz mountains near boulder creek. This is a shared profile for all community facilitators at insight santa cruz. This talk integrates classical dharma teachings with the science of emotion blending the wisdom traditions of the east and the west. Paid infofree subscriptions receive full profiles and unlimited searches. As outlined in dharma punx, levine experienced a youth rife with.
As with many selfdestructive kids, noah levines search for meaning led him first to punk rock, drugs, drinking, and dissatisfaction. Dharma punx santa cruz at mark stephens yoga sun dec 14. As a counselor known for his philosophical alignment with buddhism and punk ideology he identifies his buddhist beliefs and practices with both the theravada and mahayana traditions. A buddhist pathway to freedom from addiction the mercury news. Dharma, and practice transforming greed, hatred, and delusion by way of the heart. Dharmas restaurant natural organic vegetarian food. Against the stream meditation center, venice, is an american buddhist lineage founded by noah levine, author of dharma punx, against the stream, heart of the revolution and refuge recovery. Recovery wave is santa cruz countys alcohol and drug abuse help.
Reading levines fromtheguttertothegotama memoir may make his instructional tract against the stream more engaging, as it is hard not to credence the transformative abilities of the dharma when voiced by someone who was so radically transformed, but there is a lot to not love about dharma punx. We serve natural organic vegetarian food with vegan and gluten free options in a comfortable family environment. Our teacher amanda ream amanda ream facilitates the qsangha for the queer community at sf against the stream, oakland dharma punx and the social justice sangha at the east bay meditation center in oakland. I was intrigued to learn about the group and their intentions because just like my journey, they. Dharma punx santa cruz at insight santa cruz in san. As a counselor known for his philosophical alignment with buddhism and punk ideology, he identifies his buddhist beliefs and practices with both the. You can find dharma punx in santa cruz on santa cruz, floral court, 38 number in street. Probably no one in the cafe would guess that levine is the founder of a buddhist meditation society, against the stream. Includes a 30minute guided sit followed by discussion which is centered on the buddhas teaching of. Growing up in santa cruz, he was arrested seven times on. A murky scandal involving a powerful punk rock dharma. That same year, i came across noah levine s memoir, dharma punx, which chronicles how levine, a santa cruz native, went from punkrock drug addict to punkrock meditation teacher. The son of a prominent american buddhist teacher, noah was raised in taos and santa cruz, two notexactly hardscrabble countercultural enclaves.
Join us for weekly meditation and dharma talks led by noah levine, group meditations, refuge recovery meetings. Levine is best known as the author of 2004s dharma punx, named after the group of friends who would change levines life and bring a. We gather every week to meditate, discuss the teachings of the buddha dharma, and practice transforming greed, hatred, and delusion by way of the heart. For more information, you can visit you can use 831 4799421 phone number to. Dharma s restaurant 4250 capitola rd, capitola, california 95010 rated 4.
Insight santa cruz a buddhist meditation community. We are a peerled movement using buddhist practices and principles to overcome addiction through meditation, investigation, and community. Find 17 listings related to dharmas in santa cruz on. Growing up in santa cruz, he was arrested seven times on charges ranging from strongarm robbery to possession of. Before there was against the stream, there were the dharma punx, and before that, there was noah levine, a rebellious, furious, fuckedup teenager growing up between new mexico and santa cruz. He moved away from santa cruz in the late 1990s, and since settling in. Santa cruz dharma punx santacruzdharmapunx on myspace. Noah levine born 1971 is an american buddhist teacher and author, son of american buddhist teacher and poet stephen levine.
Fueled by the music of revolution, anger, fear, and despair, we dyed our hair or shaved our heads. Welcome to insight santa cruz, a community of people who support each others meditation practice and the application of the dhamma dharma in our daily lives. Youre coming home to santa cruz to present your latest book here. Sponsored by the santa cruz zen center, the group began november 6, 2009. Rebel dharma is a weekly mindbody awareness insight vipassana meditation group for radicals, rebels and revolutionaries. The tall, muscular santa cruz native definitely commands attention, from his black shades to his colorfully elaborate tattoos that stretch from neck to toe.
This year, a group called the rebel dharma from santa cruz inspired by dharma punx and against the stream buddhist meditation society came for weekend meditation, dharma talk and camping retreat. Yoga punx pdx is a 501c3 non profit organization whose mission is to bring the healing transformation of yoga to all regardless of ability. It explores the idea of how avoiding emotions can give rise to spiritual bypass. Other event in santa cruz, ca foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. We offer daily sits, classes, daylongs, and retreats. Please check the recovery dharma east bay facebook page for meeting updates and cancellations. Meetings listing buddhist recovery network united states. Noahs girlfriend whom he met at the red room, a small bar in downtown santa cruz. The movement gets its name from levines 2003 book dharma punx, which chronicles his involvement in the santa cruz punk rock scene, his.
Addiction is one of the most bedeviling and ruinous torments of the human experience. He is a teacher and therapist who has been working with youth, families and adults for over 20 years. Welcome to insight santa cruz, a community of people who support each others meditation practice and the application of the dhamma dharma in our daily. Free radio santa cruz is a commercialfree, allvolunteer radio station that has been broadcasting for nine years without a. Bookshop santa cruz welcomes muchloved santa cruz native noah levine back to the store for a discussion and signing of his new book, refuge recovery. Dharma punx 100 n rodeo gulch rd spc 92 soquel, ca 95073.
Growing up in santa cruz, he was arrested seven times on charges. Getting to know rebel dharma dharma punx heart inception. While locked up in the santa cruz county juvenile hall himself, noah searched for positive ways to channel his anger and rebellion and began to practice mindfulnessbased meditation. Jason has taught mindful awareness in a variety of settings throughout the united states and leads weekly groups in santa cruz and san jose. Jason murphy pedulla ma, has been practicing vipassana meditation since 1994. It is respectful of other lineages and institutions, though wholly unaffiliated and entirely selfsustaining through the contributions of those who attend our meetings, or listen to the recorded talks online. Still, he seems to have spent little time with his father and. This is the story of a young man and a generation of angry youths who rebelled against their parents and the unfulfilled promise of the sixties. Levine is an author, buddhist teacher, and counselor who attracted international attention as a former misfit generation teenturnedspiritualteacher with his bestselling memoir, dharma punx. The worlds first buddhist punk band good times santa cruz. Author of dharma punx, against the stream, and the heart of the revolution.